The Volcano

Island Summary
The Volcano is an island near the corner of Mainland that contains the Oil Spill. The island, of course, is a volcano. Even the slightest misstep at the top can spell death, for the lava instantly kills a player upon contact. Surprisingly, the lava does not set anything alight. The island may seem dangerous, but it has every single ore in the game, minus Gold Ore. This makes it a popular island, but only whenever either Mithril Ore, Chromium Ore or both has spawned here.

Island Geography
The island is shallow at first, but then exceptionally rises to the peak of the Volcano. Near the caldera is a cave that contains Coal and Sulphur, which is perfect for bombs. Inside of the volcano itself are several tunnels that must be broken with a pickaxe, which contain Mithril Ore, Iron Ore, etc. There is also a Chromium Ore deposit inside the aforementioned cave, which requires a light source and welded tree stumps.

Pros:

 * Sulphur and Coal for trading and bomb-making
 * Iron and Coal for making Steel Mix
 * Can spawn Mithril or Chromium deposits
 * Plenty of stone for building purposes
 * Can allow for great, end-game equipment.
 * Near an island with Gold (Mainland)
 * Cool to say you live at a Volcano

Cons:

 * Small amount of trees for building
 * Farming and wells are required for survival
 * A light source is required for the caves and tunnels
 * The lava instantly kills a player upon contact
 * Known for players randomly combusting when inside the volcano, even without touching the lava
 * Doesn't actually have gold
 * Not very useful as an island without Mithril and/or Chromium to visit.

Trivia
It is not impossible to build a tribe inside of the volcano itself, as shown by this picture to the right. In order to do this, you must use welded planks, tree stumps or sticks on the bottom. Then, place buildings on top and try to make as many planks undraggable. It makes for a good base, as you get easy access to all the ores inside the volcano. However, you don't want to accidentally step off. Another thing to note is that players are known to rarely die just by standing inside, with little to no known cause.